Question

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which situation is the clearest example of cause and effect in \the city without us\?

a. while suspension bridges will last a few centuries, truss bridges may last 1,000 years.

b. unheated buildings would result in a destructive freeze - thaw cycle.

c. water in manhattans underground spaces has to be pumped out daily.

d. central park has a garden that houses plants mentioned in shakespeares plays.

Explanation:

Cause and effect requires a direct relationship where one event (cause) leads to another (effect). Option B explicitly states that unheated buildings (cause) lead to a destructive freeze-thaw cycle (effect), which is a clear cause-effect link. The other options present comparisons, facts, or descriptions without showing a direct causal relationship.

Answer:

B. Unheated buildings would result in a destructive freeze-thaw cycle.